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Herland | Study Guide

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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Contents

Overview
Infographic
Context
Characters
Plot Summary
Chapter Summaries
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
Quotes
Symbols
Themes
Author Biography
Suggested Reading

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Overview

Author

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Year Published

1915

Type

Novel

Genre

Science Fiction

Perspective and Narrator

Herland is narrated in the first person by Van, who presents a decidedly Western male point of view on the events of the novel.

Tense

Herland is narrated in past tense.

About the Title

Herland refers to a country solely populated by women.

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Character Map

Timeline

Plot Diagram

Summary

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Characters

Van Jeff Terry

Symbols

Clothing The Men's Quarters Forest

Themes

Natural Order Women's Restrictions Physical and Mental Agility

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